Despicable Me (2010)

Despicable Me Synopsis

In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) in Universalís new 3-D CGI feature, Despicable Me.

Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad.

The worldís greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.

Last summer, Despicable Me 2 managed to make a name for itself by becoming the highest grossing animated film of 2014. Despite the fact that Frozen wound up taking that crown away during its record breaking theatrical run, the latest entry in the series that gave us the Minions managed to make it a very good summer for those who enjoy the hijinks of diminutive yellow beings of lower intelligence.

These are long term plans, obviously, but Universal and Illumination also have stuff set up between now and then. The next movie they release will be the new spin-off Minions, which will feature the voices of Sandra Bullock and Jon Hamm, and that will be coming out on July 10, 2015. The studios also have plans to release two original films in 2016, though those projects are being kept confidential right now.

The film's first teaser was funny, but revealed little about the sequel's plot. But the latest trailer is far more forthcoming. It begins with Gru in suburban bliss, caring for his adopted daughters, Margo, Edith, and Agatha, worrying over boys and giving bedtime tuck-ins. Then, it kicks into full-gear when Gru is confronted by Lucy Wilde (Kristen Wiig) of the Anti-Villain League.

Following the upcoming Despicable Me sequel, the Minions will have their chance to shine in all their yellow glory. Of course, where there are Minions, there must be a villainous master to serve. And that's where Sandra Bullock comes in. The Heat star and Oscar winner has been tapped to voice the lead villain voice in Minions, which is expected to arrive in theaters late next year.

The Minions are coming! Those goofy, helpful, yellow creatures that provided some additional laughs in Illumination's computer animated comedy Despicable Me are getting their very own film and while the project still doesn't have a title, it looks like Universal Pictures has decided on a date, aiming to get the film in theaters at the end of 2014.

If there were any breakout stars in the Illumination Entertainment animated feature Despicable Me, it had to be the Minions. Gru's babbling bunch of yellow helpers not only proved vital to the day-to-day life of his evil underground lair, but they also proved to offer some of the more amusing moments in the film, which had Steve Carell, Jason Segel and Miranda Cosgrove among the voice-stars. How would the Minions do with their own movie? It looks like we're going to find out.

THR doesnít say why Bardem moved on, just that the part is back up for grabs. Losing Bardem stinks, but vocal talent on an animated feature is a little easier to replace. Heck, if you can find an animator who does a solid Bardem impression, Despicable Me 2 could be back on track.

It's crazy how much Despicable Me made at the box office last year. Working with a reported budget under $70 million, the movie pulled in $543 million internationally making a lot of studio heads happy and guaranteeing a sequel. Sadly fans are going to have to wait quite a while for the second film to come out - as it is currently scheduled to be released on July 3, 2013 - but today a little taste has arrived online.

It's taken nearly 15 years, but it now looks as if there is actual competition against Pixar for high-quality animated films that adults can enjoy as well. The plan is for Illumination to soon start releasing two or three films

It was a great weekend for animated movies. One enjoyed a solid opening weekend that almost turned it into a one-weekend profit maker and another was launched to highest-grossing movie of the year to date.

A new clip from the Steve Carell starrer has popped up online and it's pretty awesome. It showcases evil villain Gru attempting to steal the shrink ray from his nemesis, Vector, played by Jason Segel (also awesome)

Hey, Julie Andrews is doing a voice in this movie? Definitely another step in the right direction. The featurette reiterates the major plot of the movie, which finds Gru forced to take care of three little girls

It is still somewhat hard to get a grasp on exactly what Despicable Me is about. We know that the lead character is a super villain named Gru, that he has a bunch of yellow minions and...that's about it

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I really want to get excited about the new, Steve Carell voiced animated movie Despicable Me. But their advertising campaign is as confusing as it is weird. Each teaser is stranger than the last and none of them really

In the trailer, he attempts to assault the lair of the worldís number one villain and meets with stiff resistance of the type that would do Dr. Evil proud. Iíve said for years now that Mike Meyers should have really just dropped the Austin Powers

The trailer for Universalís next animated movie has arrived and itís utterly strange. The teaser for Despicable Me is not really like any other animated movie youíve ever seen. Normally thatís good thing but in this case, Iím not really sure what it all means